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SEECFECATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 337,542, dated March 9, 1886.

Application filed January 26, 1885. Serial No.154,074. (No model.)

To all whom 7115 may concern:

Be it known that I, HoRATIo STARK WIL HINSON, a citizen of the United States, residing in the parish of Jefferson, and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and useful Swathing Attachment for Harvesting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of harvestlo ing-machines wherein the cut grain is transported from the receiving-platform upwardly by means of an inclined endless apron leading from said platform, and is afterward deposited upon thestubble to dry. Machines of this character are intended to be used where the grain at the time of harvesting is too moist or wet to be bound at once into sheaves Without suffering subsequent deterioration, and where, consequently, it is impracticable to employ 2o the ordinary self-binding harvester.

My invention comprehends means, substantially as hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims, for receiving the cnt grain from the summit of the endless apron and dropping it in an even continuous swath upon the stubble, at right angles to the path of movement of the machine.

Referring to the drawings accompanying this specification and illustrative of my invention, Figure l represents in planadetail view of the receiving-apron constituting a portion of my improved swathing attachment, said apron being shown as detached from the machine and spread ont in semicircular form.

Fig. 2 represents, in plan, a view of the complete attachment secured to the harvesting-machine. Figs. 3 and-4: represent detail views of the terminal rollers actuating the apron of the swathing attachment. Figs.

4o 5 and 6 represent, respectively, rear and side elevations of the attachment in its relationship to the main machine. Fig. 7 and 8 represent in detail enlarged views of the means for imparting motion to the rollers of the receiving-apron of the attachment; and Fig. 9

represents in perspective a view of a complete harvester andthe attachment combined in the relationship contemplated in my invention.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar 5o parts throughout the several views.

Y M indicates a harvester of the ordinary type, provided with the delivery-apron I, operated as usual from the driving-gear of the machine.

Upon the rear frame-work of the machine are mounted a series of sprocket-wheels, as shown, operated by asprocket-chain, A ,which receives motion fromthe driving-gear. One of these wheels, A, is mounted upon the upto right L, being secured to a shaft, B, passing through said upright, and having its outer bearingin one extremity of a quadrant, F. A collar, C, is secured to the upright L, and is perforated, as shown at D, to form the inner bearing of a shaft, D, extending outwardly at right angles to the shaft B', and having its outer bearing in the other extremity of the quadrant F. Upon these shafts are mounted conical rollers BD, and over and under these 7o rollers is stretched the apron G, formed of canvas, with radial slats attached thereto at equal distances from each other, the ends of the apron being joined, so as to form an endless quadrangular traveling bed. The apron is cut away at its center R, as shown, and the inner ends of the slats abut against each other along the edges of the said opening, protecting the fabric from Wear at that point.

Above and belowr the collar C are located 8o the idle-wheels E E, which are interposed between the apron G and the upright L, for the purpose of diminishing friction between the two.

At the delivery end of the apron G are located the springngers I, which guide the grain to the stubble. The quadrant F is sustained by the underbraces, K K, and top braces, H E, connected to the main framework.

The operation of my invention is clearly apparent. The roller B,operated from the driving-gear of the machine through the medium of the sprocket-chain A and wheell A, operates in its turn the traveling apron G, which, 95 receiving the grain from the delivery end of the apron I, turns it at right angles to its position when mounting said apron I, and drops it upon the stubble from the guide-fingers I. The latter serve to retain the grain in position during` its descent to the ground and deliver it in an eren Continuous swath.

My invention is especially adapted for use in harvesting riee, but may be employed generally wherever' it is desirable to dry the ent grain before bindingr it.

Having,r thus described my invention, what I elaini, and desire 'to secure by Letters Patenti, is-

l. In a harvester, the combination, with the elevatorvapron I, of the qnndrangular apron G, located at the top of the elevator, and guideiingers I', depending toward the rear from the qnadrangnlar apron, whereby the eut grain is elevated, turned at right angles to the path of movement of the machine, and dropped in an even Continuous swath upon the stnbbie at one side of and at right angles to said path, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a harvester, the apron G, eut away at its Center, as Shown, and provided with it series of' shits radiating 'from said opening,` and abutting at their inner ends, in combination with the upright IJ, and frietiolrrollers intermediate between said upright and Slat ends, substantially as Shown and described.

HORATIO STARK VILKINSON.

Vitnesses:

WM. R. STRINGFELLOW,

Jos. MAILLE. 

